Friday, February 22, 2008

EXBD - New Position

A new dividend position was established today on EXBD. The following is the trade information, including IB commissions:

22-Feb-08 - Initial Stock Position - BTO 100 EXBD @ 41.45
22-Feb-08 - Initial Call Option - STO 1 Apr08 40.00 Call @ 2.95
31-Mar-08 - Dividend Received - DIV 100 Dividend @ 0.44

Summary without the dividend if called early on Ex-Dividend date:

Stock Investment: $4,145.00
Income Generated: $295.00
Percent Income Generated: 7.12%
Annualized Income Generated: 136.72%
Net Profit If Called: $150.00
Percent Return If Called: 3.62%
Annualized Return If Called: 69.52%
Days Held: 19 days

Summary with the dividend if called at option expiration:

Stock Investment: $4,145.00
Income Generated: $339.00
Percent Income Generated: 8.18%
Annualized Income Generated: 53.31%
Net Profit If Called: $194.00
Percent Return If Called: 4.68%
Annualized Return If Called: 30.51%
Days Held to Expiration: 56 days

Dividend Information:

Ex-Dividend Date: 03/12/08
Dividend Pay Date: 03/31/08
Dividend Rate: $1.76
Dividend Yield: 4.20%